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Potential Castaway: The McDonnell Douglas Doctrine

Every employment attorney knows the McDonnell Douglas doctrine because, at summary judgment, it is the linchpin through which an employment discrimination lawsuit either proceeds or comes to a halt.

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

USCIS Unveils Weighted H-1B Lottery Selection System

On December 29, 2025, USCIS announced a final rule, effective 60 days from publication, that will replace the random selection method for H-1B "Cap" lottery registrations...

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Outside GC

New Jersey Legislature Expands Job-Protected Family Leave To Smaller Employers

On Monday, January 12, the New Jersey legislature gave final passage to a bill that would significantly expand eligibility for family leave in the state.

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Employer Contributions To Trump Accounts

Trump accounts are a type of traditional individual retirement account established by a parent or guardian for the benefit of a child with a Social Security number.

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

New York Employers Beware: Credit Checks Are Being Banned Statewide

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Proposed Legislation Could Postpone Discovery In ERISA Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

2025 Wage And Hour Developments: A Year In Review

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

EEOC Scraps Internal Voting Procedures, Paving Way To Fast-Track The Trump Administration's Policy Initiatives, Changes For Employers

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Beginning March 2026: Expanded Employer Liability And Bargaining Duties In Korea

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Proposed Legislation To Make PBMs ERISA Fiduciaries And Disclose Compensation

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Benefits Counselor - January 2026

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Pensions Disputes Quarterly - January 2026

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Key Changes To California Employment Laws In 2026

United States Employment

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Rogers Joseph O'Donnell

New Jersey Imposes Apprentice And Length Of Service Requirements On Prevailing Wage Projects

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

The Trump Gold Card And Proposed Trump Platinum Card: Legal, Practical, Tax, And Economic Considerations For High-Net-Worth Immigrants

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Artificial Intelligence In ADR: A Neutral's Evolving Perspective

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JAMS

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Contract of Employment

Important Amendments Proposed For New York's Recently Enacted "Trapped At Work" Act

Less than a month after Governor Hochul signed into law the "Trapped at Work Act" which took effect immediately and which we reported on here, the New York State Legislature introduced a bill amending the Act.

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Mintz

New York Legislature Moves Quickly To Clarify The Trapped At Work Act

In response to concerns raised by Governor Kathy Hochul and stakeholders in the employment sector regarding ambiguities in the Trapped at Work Act...

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Key California Labor And Employment Updates For 2026

New California employment statutes include significant changes that will reshape employment agreements, pay equity compliance, notice practices, data governance, and leave administration.

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Winston & Strawn LLP

New York Employers Must Act Quickly To Comply With The Trapped At Work Act

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Bill Amending New York State's "Stay Or Pay" Law Introduced In Legislature

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Proskauer Rose LLP

New California And New York Laws Target "Stay-or-Pay" Arrangements

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

New CA And NY Laws Target "Stay-or-Pay" Arrangements

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What You Need To Know About New York's Stay-or-Pay Law

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New York's Trapped At Work Act: Immediate Prohibition Of "Stay-or-Pay" Employment Provisions

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Potential Castaway: The McDonnell Douglas Doctrine

Every employment attorney knows the McDonnell Douglas doctrine because, at summary judgment, it is the linchpin through which an employment discrimination lawsuit either proceeds or comes to a halt.

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

New Jersey Legislature Expands Job-Protected Family Leave To Smaller Employers

On Monday, January 12, the New Jersey legislature gave final passage to a bill that would significantly expand eligibility for family leave in the state.

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

EEOC Scraps Internal Voting Procedures, Paving Way To Fast-Track The Trump Administration's Policy Initiatives, Changes For Employers

The first public meeting of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) of the second Trump Administration was held on Jan. 14, 2026 (and was attended by a Jackson Lewis P.C. attorney).

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Key Changes To California Employment Laws In 2026

United States Employment

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Rogers Joseph O'Donnell

EntertainHR: Flag On The Play: Power Dynamics And Workplace Romance

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

A New Enforcement Focus: When "Preference" Becomes Discrimination Against U.S. Workers

United States Employment

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HR Unlimited

2026 California Employment Law Updates: What Employers And Employees Should Know

United States Employment

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Madison Law

Illinois Employers: Key Changes Already In Effect And What's Coming Later In 2026

United States Employment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Philadelphia Pioneers Workplace Menopause Protections

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Employer Contributions To Trump Accounts

Trump accounts are a type of traditional individual retirement account established by a parent or guardian for the benefit of a child with a Social Security number.

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Proposed Legislation Could Postpone Discovery In ERISA Litigation

A proposed bill, H.R. 6084, the "ERISA Litigation Reform Act," is largely aimed at raising pleading standards in suits alleging prohibited transactions under ERISA Section 406.

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Proposed Legislation To Make PBMs ERISA Fiduciaries And Disclose Compensation

On December 18, 2025, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, following a similar introduction in the U.S. Senate on December 17, 2025...

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Benefits Counselor - January 2026

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Pensions Disputes Quarterly - January 2026

United States Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ERISA Litigation Targets Voluntary Benefits: What Employers Should Know (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

Department Of Labor Issues Four New FLSA Opinion Letters

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Third Circuit Holds No Deference Due Where Administrator Fails To Articulate An Interpretation Of An Ambiguous Plan Term

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Value For Money: Better Retirement Outcomes And Greater Transparency – Further Consultation On New Framework For DC Pension Schemes

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

2026 California Employment Law Updates: What Employers And Employees Should Know

It is a new year in California and that means a new set of updates to the state's labor and employment laws.

United States Employment

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Madison Law

Alternative Investments: Approach With Caution, For Now...

Few topics in the ERISA realm have received more press over the last few months than alternative investments in retirement plans. With the change in the Trump Administration, a change in tone from regulators...

United States Employment

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Kutak Rock LLP

Oregon Court Of Appeals Reinforces Legal Standard For Wrongful Discharge Claims

The Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon recently held in Trumper v. Women's Healthcare Associates, LLC that an at-will employee could not bring a wrongful discharge...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Uniform Controversies: Restricting Politically Charged Messages In The Workplace

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The End Of Day-one Unfair Dismissal Rights

United States Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

California Court Of Appeal Affirms Dismissal Of PAGA Claims Based On Prior Settlement And Claim Preclusion

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employee Was Wrongfully Terminated After Failing Polygraph Test

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The FTC Shifts Its Focus From A Blanket Ban On Noncompete Agreements To Rigorous Enforcement Against Anticompetitive Overreach

United States Employment

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Senn Fortis

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

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Dykema

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Latest Videos

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Cultural Flashpoints Vidcast: Conversations That Matter (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

LaborSpeak: NYC Council Expands Sick Leave: What Employers Need To Know (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Littler Lounge: Festive Compliance – Unwrapping Holiday Parties, Bonuses, And Workplace Cheer (Podcast)

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Littler Mendelson

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Inside The Wirecard Scandal—Whistleblowing, Retaliation & Reform With Pav Gill (Podcast)

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Beyond H-1B—Global Parking And Digital Nomad Paths For US Employers (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

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